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Max Torres

Job Description:

Exploration Vice President

Company:

Ecopetrol, Colombia

Max Torres has held the position of Vice President of Exploration for Ecopetrol since September 2014. He holds a bachelor's degree in Geology from the National University of Tucuman, Argentina (1983) and holds a Masters in Stratigraphic Science from Georgia State University-Atlanta (1987). He has a professional background of more than 30 years of experience in oil and gas exploration and production, and is a recognized explorer of oil and gas in the world and leader in Latin American exploration. He was directly responsible for the discoveries of the Perla gas field with 16 TPCG of reserves and the gigantic gas field of Galkynysh with275 TPCG of reserves.

Other discoveries are: Kinteroni well with 2 TPCG, Sipororo deposit with 1 TPCG, Raya with 100 MMBl, TDE SEIllizi with 1 TPCG of reserves. Prior to joining Ecopetrol, he worked with Repsol, (1997-2013) as Director of Exploration for Europe and the Middle East; Director of Exploration for Europe and Africa and Director of Exploration for Latin America.